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Understanding Jury Duty and Misconduct in the Legal Arena

Jury Analyst

Ignoring Admissibility of Evidence Sometimes jurors consider evidence the court has ruled inadmissible, casting doubt on their verdicts. The trial of Rod Blagojevich, the former governor of Illinois, for example, showcased allegations of lying during the jury selection process when a juror did not disclose an arrest for DUI.